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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
DEVOURlNG FLAMES
Consume One of Chicago's Mammoth Bus
iness Blocks.

CHICAGO, December PA threatening
coDhagratiOn burst out about about 7:i5
p. III. in the very center of the most valu
able business property in Chicago. The
flames were first noticed shooting from the
windows of the large Wholesale boot and
shoe establishment OF Phelps, Dodge x
Palmer Their building is located on the
corner OF Adams street and Fifth avenue,
directly across from Marshall, Field &
Co = warehouse, and the general offices OF
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail.
road Company. The location is but
few squares from the new
Board of Trade, the principal hotels and
the court house, and is surrounded on
every side by tail, costly building Thou
sands OF sparks swept oyer these and great
crowds OF excited people speedily damned
the streets Phelps, Dodge 4 Co.'S estab
lishment occupied quarter Of square,
aud was solid looking five story pile Of
masonry and iron, hut the upper lloOr
succumbed with astonishing rapi6iiy.
The building was owned by f. II Shell
don 1t was put up in lS7' and cost S7O,-
0Oo. The present value is placed at $780,
900. The structure il total loss, and the
goods in it are TO be classed likewise. 1t
is hard to estimate the loss on the stock.
The firm had sold out their winter stock
and had filled out every floor with spring
good5. Mr.. Phelps estimated his insurance
at between $500, 600 and 500, 900, distrib
uted among number OF companies
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
But lie Does it Voluntarily Why He Has
~Jatd 80 Long.

But lie Does II Voluntarily Why He Has
SJ,td 50 Long.
WA~HINuroN. December l2.-Eugene
H,ggru~, caict OF the appointment digisiou,
SAID to-day, that the report that he will
shortly retire froiu public service is true
lie will shortly tender his resignation to
Secretary Tairch,ld, but has not rs yet
fixed upon the exact date. lie wanted it
distinctly understood. however, that
his retirement WAS entirely yOlun-
rAry and was in 10 way due TO the
efforts of people who have shown 50 much
The principal reason tor the proposed step,
he Ssld is his desire 70 better his condition
10 his lite by going into business for him.
self While not desiring to pose as mar
tyT It was a fact that he retained his pres
ent office At personal sacrifice much
longer than he had intended.
Another reason Why he has not
resigned before was that he was
being asSailed upon all sides, and he could
not bring himself TO retreat under ire.
All the statements made by Mr.. Higgins
as to the voluntary nature of his retire
ment are confirmed by those officials, who
are IN a position to know, and it was added
that the Secretary is entirely satisfied with
hlS management OF the appointment dIyiS-
ion, and has Gevsr had cause to regret his
appointment
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DANGEROUS JOURNALISM.
Kansas City Editor and Reporter Bru-
tally Maltreated.

tally Maltreated.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, December IL
DIR. Morrison Munford, editor Of the Kan
sas City Times, was assaulted here this
afternoon by Ed Corrigan, the horseman'
The difficulty occurred about halfpast two
o'clock on the stairway of the Long build
ing. at the corner of Missouri avenue and
Main street. According to the statements
of several eye-witnesses, DR.. MunfOrd was
walking up the stairs, when Corrigan ap-
preached him from the rear and, seizing
his right arm dealt him a powerful
blow in the eye. He then knocked
him down and struck him several times
more before he released his victim. Corri-
gan took DR.. Munford's pistol from his
pocket and walked away with it. DR..
Munford's injuries consist Of two scalp
wounds and several bruises and cuts on
the face. He was conveyed to his home
in a carriage. The cause Of the assault IS
supposed to be the editorial published In
the Times on November 5, in which CORR
gan was numerically scored for his attack
the previous day on Thomas Mcsier, a
Times reporter. MOsier has just recovered
from the beating he received then, and a
civil action is now pending against Corri-
pan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
a DOG CASE


which Promises 10 he of q Good Deal Of
Interest.
The preliminaries IN a very promising
dog case were arranged before Justice w.
II. Davis yesterday, and when the issue is
brought 10 trial, at 2o'clOck next Monday
afternoon, 1t will require q special train to
bring up the crowd Of interested people
from Benwood and BellaiTe.
1t seems, according to the claims Of the
plaintiff, Mr.. Andrew Rouse, OF Bellaire,
and dozen or 20 Of witnesses on his aide Of
the controversy, that eight weeks ago To-
morrow, while some Bellaire folks had
Rouse's trained fox hound Fred, out
rabbit hunting, the animal started up .
fox, and ran of beyond the control OF the
men. Mr. Rouse heard nothing
more Of his dog until about
ten days ago, when he ascertained that
Bernard Chapman had brought dog ans
wering the description Of the one misaing
up from Benwood, and had taken IT, out
to East Wheeling to sell il IN Tom Lacy.
The next heard Of the dog, was that John
Friese, who also lives in East Wheeling,
had claimed the dog as bis property, and
taken it from Chapman.
This IL Rouses side Of the story, and on
the other side Friese claims be bought the
animal in controversy from some one up
Csld~ell's run, and TINT it never belonged
to Rouse. Yesterday Rouse and party Of
friends came up from Bellaire, and going
before Justice Davis, made oath that the
dog was worth SIS and belonged TO him.
The dog was produced in Court and turued
over TO Constable Love, bat 90 Frese Civ
ing a like bond OF go, the animal Wa
given back To him, and the cae set for
trial on Aonda7, a. above.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
THE SENATE'S WORK.

Numerous Resolutions and Bills Intro.
duCed-Iu Executive Session.
WASHINGTON, December H.-ln the
Senate to-day, Immediately after the read
ing OF the Journal Of Thursday, Mr.. Hoar
offered a resolution naming the Ses atOrs to
constitute the standing committees OF the
Fiftieth Congress.
The resolution was adopted.
A similar resolution, naming the Sena-
tors to constitute the select committees,
was also offered by Mr.. Hoar and adopted
A large number of miscellaneous petit
tions were then received:
BY Mr.. Dawes, to grant lands in sever.
atty to Indians in Dakota Mr. Beck, a
bill for the issue of coin certificates. Mr.
D0lph, to reform the land laws. Mr..
Harris, for warehousing fruit brandy. Mr..
Bowen, TO provide new basis Of national
bank circulation. Mr.. Aldrich, to apply
the Treasury surplus to purchasing bonds
Mr.. Eustis, for a new pOstotilce building
at New Orleans. Mr.. Eustis, for a con-
vention of American republics in honor Of
the centenary of constitutional govern
lnent in the United States. Mr. Butler,
for memorial bridge across the PotO-
mac at Washington. Mr.. Mander.
son, the dependent pension Sill
endorsed by the G. A. X. Mr.. Stewart
for the issue of coin certificates. Mr.. Nor
rill, to restrict immigration; also for a
statue Of Prof. Spencer F. Baird. MI.
Call to establish bureau of fine arts.
Mr.. Cullom, to pension the widow Of Gen
eral Logan. Mr.. Hale, to prohibit en-
ployment Of convict labor on public works
Mr.. Paddock, to amend the Inter State
commerce law. Sir. Vance, to repeal the
civil service law. Mr.. Reagan, to amend
section Of the Interstate Commerce law.
In the secret session of the Senate to-day
nothing was done, except to read and re-
fer the nominations already sent in.
The Senate is about to remove the iu-
Injunction of secrecy from the journal Of
executive proceedings, from the year 1929
ND 10 the end of the FOrtieth Congress
twenty years ago 1t fills five volumes.
The total number of bills and joint reso-
lutions in the Senate to day, was 594, IL
larger number than were ever before intro
duced in one day.
There were an unusually large number
of billsintroduced to-day for the erection
public buildings. The aggregate amount
of propositions provided for is S7,645, 0OG
Among them are the following:
By Mr.. Vest, for a Hall of Records in
Washington, S2CQ, 900: public building, at
Kansas City. Mo-, sl,OO0,O00. By Mr..
Sherman, at Youngstown, o., $50, coo; at
Msrine Hospital, Gallipolis, S95, 900; at
Akron, 100000; at Portsmouth, S60,-
900: At Zsnesviue, sl50,OOO. By Mr.
Cameron, Al Chester, Penn, $4,000.
Bv Mr. Anderson, AZ Omaha, Seb., 81
SOC, ,GQO. By Mr. SpooneT, at Milwaukee,
Wis, 81, 200, 600.
Mr.. Butler offered q resolution, which
was adopted, for the appointment of Sc
lect committee OF five to inquire into the
sdvisability and prsctiCability OF estab-
lishingand maintaining postal telegraph,
Mr.. Platt gave notice that he would, tor
morrow, offer a resolution providing for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
s. FOGGN FlILLE.
The Dempsey Reagan Prize Fight Again
Postponed.

The Dempsey Reagan Prize Fight Again
Postponed.
New YORK, december l2.-The Jack
Dempsey Johnny Reagan prize fight for
midde-weight championship tizz!ed a see
ond time this morning The principals,
their hackers aud few wOuld.be spscta-
tors gathered on tug Of the East river
during last evening and waited for the
heavy fog to lift, that they might proceed
TO the battle ground, which had been sell
ected on Long Island. But the fog did
not lift and the party remained fast TO the
pier until nearly daybreak, when it was
decided to postpone the event. A date
was not fixed, but it is believed that the
fight will be ordered to take place within
a week. The contestants returned to their
training quarters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
THE FRENCH CABINET.
WHO WILL SUCCEED IN SOLVING THE PER.
PLRXIYG PUZZLE,
French Politicians Alarmed 81 Tie 0utlok-faS
tr The Rspuble-Sadi-OarOt Has
Recourse 70 Ancther nsn-Trand
will Make ,hs Attempt Again.

PARIS, December In. Tirard, yield
ing to President Carnot's appeals, has con-
sented to make another attempt to organ
ize ministry. His cabinet will probably
be made up ss follows: NJ. Trard, Prime
Minister and Minister Of Finance; NJ.
Flourens, Minister of Foreign Affairs; NJ.
Fallieres, Minister Of Justice; N. Sarrien,
Minister Of the Interior; General Wolfe,
Minister of War; Admiral MAhy, Minister
of Marine; NJ. Ienbet Minister Of Public
Works; NJ. Deubresne, Minister Of Com.
merce; NJ. Viette, Minister OF Agriculture.
The new cabinet held . meeting at the
Elysec Palace, this evening, whom Presi-
dent Carnot read his message 10 Parliament
The message is lengthy and re-
fes TO political questions. pointing
out the path which the President would
like to see the Parliament enter. Amer
reminding the members Of the Chamber
that bis election was due 70 the
spirit OF Cancellation produced
among the members Of the Congress,
he expresses the hope that the same scnti.
ment will continue to prevail in both
House. The passage relating to Frances
foreign policy is couched in the most ps.
cifc terms.
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TURPIE'S SEAT.
The Part Senator Hosr Took In the Con-
tested Case.


tested Case.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December l2.-
The inner history Of the Turpie case, if
told fully, would reveal great deal Of
personal peculiarites in the Senate The
case, all turned, as appears from the best
information to be had, upOn the decided
stand taken by SeDatOr Hoar. The Repub-
lcan Senators, rendered timid by the nice
equilibrium of party strength in the SEN
ate did not dare to hold caucuses as usual
at the Capitol. So they met at their own
houses. Saturday evening before tue SEN
ate assembled the Republican Senators
were invited TO dine st Judge Edmunds'
house, where they held long discussion
until after midnight on the question
whether Judge Turpie shall be seated or
not. They did not reach conclusion,
and the next night, Sunday evening. all
were invited to John Sherman's residence
Meanwhile, Sunday afternoon, Senator
Hoar was riding over in the cars from New
York. As Chairman OF the Committee on
Elections, his opinion in the crisis was
deemed almost pivotal. The friends Of
Senator Harrison, knowing this, had adroit-
ly PLAYED their cards to secure Mr.. Hoar's
opposition TO seating Judge Turpie. When
the Senator made himself at home in his
car for the ride to Washington, he found in
the same car John G. New, of Indiana, and
it was not long before he was listening to
an elaborate argument against Turpie's
credentials. The preCedents,' said Sena-
tor Hoar to Mr. New, ''are too
strong to be ignored. Judge Turpie
comes with the certificate Of
his election signed by the Governor, and
the Lieutenant Governor attests the sigma
ture of the Governor. Now, with those
two names on the paper, do not see how
VIC can refuse him his scat It is entirely
different from the Faulkner case, from
West Virginia. There We do not have a
certificate that Judge Faulkner was elect
ed, but simply certified statement as to
what the Legislature did. When called
together for specific purpose it went out
side Of its constitutional duty and elected
Faulkner. All this appears on the paper
which Mr.. Faulkner presents. We could
not fail TO reject his credentials; We are
equally bound to accept Judge Judge Tur-
pies. When Senator Hoar alighted from
his ear in Washington be found messengers
ready 10 hurry him TO Senator Sherman's
house, where he was called upon for his
opinion. He repeated to his fellow Sens-
tors what hs had said to Mr.. New, and
that ended the caucus
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A PLEASANT OCCASION.
4 Well.known Citizen Presented with &
Goid Headed Cane.

4 Well.known Citizen Presented with
Goid Headed Cane.
The psrlOrs Of the New McI.ure House
were the scene Of very pleasant occasion
about quarter past eight o'clock las.
evening. The event was the presentation
Of handsome gold headed cane TO Mr..
Lucish B. Martin, western travelling agent
for the Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. glass
works. Mr.. Martin Ia soon TO leave Wheel.
ing to engage in business with the new far.
tory at FostOria, o., in which number Of
Wheeling people are interested, and de~ir
Ing 10 give him some testimonial Of the -
TEEN in which be il bsld In this city,
party Of his Trends quietly prepared the
little surprise and sprung Il on him very
successfully at the time ind dicatrd.
The presentation speech was made by
Mr. Otto Jaeger. and was . model effort
Of the kind. Mr.. Martin was 20 surprised
he could hardly catch his breath for time,
but succeeded In expressing bis thanks In
the most earnest manner. The cane In .
beautiful one, and bears an appropriate in
scflptlOn
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CREMATION AT DETROIT.
The RemaIus of Mrs. Scharr the First to
be InCinerated.

The Remaius of Mrs. Scharr the First to
be InCinsratsd.
DETROIT, Mich, December l2.-When
Mrs Barbara Scharr, of Millersburg, o.,
died, she expressed a wish that her re-
mains might he cremated, and they were
removed to this city, pending the compile
ton of the new Detroit crematory. Satur-
day afternoon the ceremony took place,
and hers was the first inCiueration. DR..
Hugo Erichsen otliciated. The casket was
placed in u cataialque for the relatives to
take a last view, and was then lowered TO
the basement, where the body Was taken
out, laid in steel crib and placed in the
furnace heated to $50 This noon the
doors were opened aud the ashes placed in
a glasS urn.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOlNTEES
a Long List Sent 10 the senate for Consid-
arnlion. YAatrrdAH.

- tsist Neht to Seuhte toE Soue"-
erntion, Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, D. e., December L. The
President sent TO the Senate to day n long
lis. of recess appointments, including these
of the following ministers TO foreign gov
ernments: Oscar s. Strauss. OF New York,
to Turkey; Alex. r. Lawton.' Of Georgia,
to Austria, Hungary; BAyless W. Hanna,
Of Indiana, TO the Argentine Republic,
s. s Carlisle, OF Louisiana, TO Bolivia.
Consuls Generals: Jared l.. Rathb0ne, OF
California, at Paris; Charlton n. May, OF
Georgia, at ct. Petersburg; ID: J.. PinGlc.
OF south Carolina, at CoustAntinoplc,
II. M Sewell, OF Maine. At Asia. AIso
several Secretaries Of Degation. \ large
number Of Consuls, g. Brown Goodc 81 b-
Fish Commissioner; Leigh n. Reed. Of
Virginia, IN he Assistant Register of the
Treasury; four Collectors Internal Revc-
enue, ten Collectors Of Customs, q number
Of Appraisers and Special Examiners In
the customs service, promotions in the
revenue marine service, two Supervisors
Of steam Vessels and . number Of Post
masters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
A Wonan's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has been
made, and that, too. by LADY ID this
County. Disease fastened ib clutches
upon her and for seven years che with
stood its sevsrest tests, but her vital or.
gans were undermined and death seemed
imminent. For three months she cougbed
incessantly and could net sleep. She
bought of rs bottle Of DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumptio9. and was 30
much relieved on takingthe first dose that
she slept all night, and With one bottle
has been miraculonsly eurfd. Her name
il Mrs. Luther Lutz." tn write ". c.
Hamriek & Co, of Shelby, y. c. Get a
free trial bottle at Logan & Co.'S drug
store.
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The Verdict Unanimous.

W. d. Suit, druggist, Bippus, Ind,
testifies: Il can recommend Electric Bit
ters as the very best remedy. Every bot
tie sold has given relief in every case. One
man took six bottles, and was cured Of
Rheumatism Of 10 years standing" Abrs-
ham Hare. druggist, Belleville, Ohio, az
firms: The best selling medicine have
ever handled in my % gears experience,
is Electric Bitters" Thousands Of Others
have added their testimony, 80 that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases Of the Liver, Kidney or
Blood. Only a half dollar bottle at
Logan 4 90. IS drug store.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
TRLRG RAPH FLASHES.

In the STACEY will contest at Evansville,
Ind, the Judgn vet aside the will, and Or
dered an equal division Of the estate.
Harry VANDERBILT claiming to be..tbe i'd
vance agent Of Sulliyan's Wild vest show,
was arrested IN San jose. Cal, charged
with obtaining money under false preteusa.
The students Of the Moscow University
have created such serious disturbances that
lectures are suspended Cosaaeks patrol
the city night and day.
Adviees nom Samoa indicate that the
Germans still have q firm grip on Malis-
toa's subjects.
Two members Of the Austrian Parlia-
ment have fought q duel. One Of them
will die.
A German official has confessed TO re-
yealing Official documents TO France.
A Dublin news agent has been sentenced
TO Q months imprisonment for selling
newspapers containing accounts Of League
meetings
A London seed and oil mill has been de-
stroyed by fire; los $50, 600.
Alfred stratton and Alonzo Hudson
were found dead by tho railroad In Cam
den, n. j., killed By train while walking
on the track.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
The Tally ForYtrs

CINCINSArI, o., December l2.-Three
OF the men indicted by the Franklin
county grand jury for participation in the
tally sheet forgery in that county in the
election OF October, 1885, live in this
county. One of them, Thomas J. Cogan has
been arrested to-day, aud gave bond in the
sum of ST., 900 for his appearance. An
other Allen o. Myers is absent from Gin
cinnati and is said to be in New York. J.
4. Blackburn, the third has not been found
by the officere and it is generally supposed
that he is hiding until he can arrange to
give the necessary bsil in order TO avoid
hfinp sent to lail
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
Chicago Slightly Hoggish.

CHICAGO, December Eth success OF
the citizens committee bringing to Chicago
the Republican National Convention, has
stimulated members to make earnest effort
TO secure for Chicago the Democratic
National Convention also. The Demo
cratic National Committee is to meet Feb
ruary 22nd," said Warren Leland to day,
"and q committee has already been appoint
ed to present our claims"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13

open sessions of the Senate Oh treaties and
on executive nominations, unless when
otherwise ordered.
The credentials and papers in the West
Virginia election case were, on motion of
Mr.. Hoar, referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. After brief
executive session the Senate adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-13
sScarlet EeYern

Having appeared in our village Darby
Prophylactic Fluid was used for disinfec.-
ing the College buildings. The disease
never went beyond single case, either in
the College or elsewhere, where the Fluid
was used.-REv. PgEs. G. F. PRICE, Au-
burn, Ala.
Darbys FlGid dispels all forms of cpl
demic diseases By destroying the spores o.
germ poison that cause contagion.
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on THE BEACH.
The Sea Gives up tho Dead Body of Viii.
liam Reed.

The sCA GIVES up tnS Detu bouS Oi WIZ
liam Reed.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., December l2.-
Patrolman Aaron b. Steelman, of Life Saw
my Station No. 2s, this beach, discovered
4 body at an early hour this molning on
the strand.
II is supposed Ia be that OF William
Reed, the eccentric and wealthy oil and
iron prCspector, OF Pittsburg who. with
lis mysterious electrical diyining rod, went
TO S0mers' Point in search of buried
wrecks, supposed to contain treasure, and
was drowned there from a small skill on
October 2lst.
Coroner Irving began an inquest to-day.
1t is reported that large reward has been
offered for the recovery Of the body. A
considerable sum Of money, jewelry and
valuable papers were found upon the hcdy.
Mr. Reei's family at Pittsburg have been
tclegraEhed for.
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THE LABOR ROW.
An ItomIzsd Account ofthe General Boards
Expenses Demanded.

AnItemILsd cCount ofthe General Boards
Expenses Demanded.
PHILADELPHIA, December l2.-At q
meeting OF representative men from nearly
all the local assemblies OF the X. OF L.,
held yesterday afternoon, resolutions were
adopted recommending that all the local
assemblies make demands upon the General
Executive Board Tor an itemized account
OF all the expenditures made by that body
during the past year, so that they may
know where and how the $1,000 was dis
buTsed.
If the General Executive Board should
fail or decline to render such an account,
it is proposed TO compel it to do 80 by law
This matter has been under consideTa'
tion among the members of the local as
semblics, it is alleged, for several months,
and it has now assumed definite shape.
1t is also alleged that ever $4,000 had
been dishursed by the Board fOC special
work, ~ and this, it is said, is tue cause Of
the steps taken at the meeting.
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4 RnrRlar hhot Dead q.

HusTIEGTOS, W. Va, December l2.-
On Saturday night Joseph Mullen, who
keeps a small general store, was awakened
by some one entering the store. lie took
a pistol, went down stairs, and seeing a
N entering the window, fred, the ball
entering the head OF the burglar, killing
him instantly. He proved to be colored
man named Isaac Moore.
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Mrs, Astor Dead.

NKw YORK, December l2-Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, WHO has been i'll for -four
months, is lying in an unconscious condi-
ton, having been insensensible yesterday.
DIR. Fordyce Barker is constantly with her,
but does not say that there is no hope of
her recovery.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor died this evening
at \ o'clock.